The birth partner : a complete guide to childbirth for dads, doulas, and other labor companions
Penny Simkin (Author), Katie Rohs (Author)
"Now fully revised in its fifth edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. The Birth Partner includes thorough information on: preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun; normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way; epidurals and other medications for labor; pitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor; non-drug techniques for easing labor pain; Cesarean birth and complications that may require it; breastfeeding and newborn care; and much more."--Publisher description
Print Book, English, 2018
Harvard Common Press, Beverly, MA, USA, 2018